Felipe Llamas Sánchez is a founding partner and President of PHARE – Territorios Globales. He holds a degree in Political Science and Sociology from the Complutense University of Madrid, a Master’s degree in Territorial and Urban Policy from Carlos III University of Madrid, and a postgraduate qualification in the practice of consumer sociology and applied social research.
He has 30 years of experience in urban and territorial governance, decentralised cooperation, the international engagement of local governments, global agendas and public policy. He has worked with local governments, city networks, multilateral organisations and development cooperation institutions across Europe, Latin America, Africa and the Mediterranean, combining strategic consulting, applied research, teaching and public administration.
From 2015 to 2019, he served as Director of the Mayor’s Office at Madrid City Council, where he coordinated the Government Plan, the global citizenship and development cooperation strategy, the city’s international engagement, and processes related to the localisation of the 2030 Agenda. He subsequently served as a member of Madrid City Council. Previously, he headed the Multilateral and International Networks Department at the Andalusian Fund of Municipalities for International Solidarity (FAMSI) and worked as an expert consultant for the UNDP ART Initiative and UN-Habitat on processes related to Habitat III and the New Urban Agenda.
At PHARE, he has led projects addressing urban agendas for peace, decentralised cooperation, territorial development, decentralisation, urban resilience, territorial internationalisation and the territorial implementation of public policies. He is also currently an Associate Professor at Carlos III University of Madrid, where he teaches local politics, public management, public policy evaluation, international development and city diplomacy.
